Patterns of Oral Contraceptive Pill-taking and Condom Use among Adolescent Contraceptive Pill Users
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Comparing the level of plasma Malone dialdehide (MDA) in LD contraceptive pill and condom users
Background: Among the non-surgical methods of preventing conception, taking oral contraceptive pills is the most common way. Some of the studies have shown that contraceptive pills due to containing estrogen and progesterone cause lipid peroxidation and as a consequence increase the level of oxidative stress. Aim: To compare the level of plasma Malone dialdehide in LD contraceptive pill and con...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Adolescent Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1054-139X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.12.014